Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-04-30
Secretary Lamar "a. the orator Of the %,

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It is announced at Ottawa, as prob
able that the government viii shortly to-
tally prohibit the Importation Of cattle from
Treat Britain for year in consequence of
the danger Of the introduction Of pleuro-
pneumonia l1l1 into this country u
3. L. M. Simmons, who was
manager Of the Hotel Del Monte, at
Monterey, Cal, until the 1st inst, and the
day when the hotel was destroyed by fire.,
has been arrested on the charge OF arson, in
having set fire to the hotel.
The Peoria distillers, Fell, swabacker
& CO., have settled their case with the
government. They we're charged with
breaking the revenue laws in the matter OF
retll1ng barrels. The affair cost them
nearly $4,000.
The West Virginia Legislature met in
extra session on Wednesday. Tuesday May
8, is the day set apart to begin balloting for
United States senator, and it is generally
believed that there viii be an election
The steamer City Of Sydney, which
arrived at San Francisco April 81, from
China and Japan, brought 1870, 600 trade dol
lars which are to be redeemed for standard
dollars. 81
The number of pension claims re-
ceived at the pension Office during the week
ending April 16, was 4,487. Number dis
posed of, 3,057. Number now penning.
April rs was generally observed in
Georgia as Memorial day. Gov Gordon in
the midst Of an saddress at Augusta suffered
tool
finish.
Major John r. Blaine, Paymaster.
o. S. A., died at Hot Springs, Ark, April
81. He was so years of age and had been in
the army since 1868.
In the Nova Scotia Legislature a vote
for annexation with the United States was
taken and only one member voted for it.
Bishop Kean of Richmond, Va, has
received papal brief advising the founding
OF a Catholic university in America.
June % is officially set apart as the
day for observing the royal jubilee in
Canada.
IN THE EAST.
Miss Annie M. Lesley, the only
daughter of the late James Lesley, of Phila-
delphia, accidentally shot herself in the
right temple on Saturday afternoon, at the
residence of Geo. L. Nichols, Brooklyn, N.
Y Miss Lesley was 81 years old, pretty, an
expert oarsman, tennis player, and crack
shot with q revolver or rife On Friday
with the intention Of paying a long Visit.
On Saturday, after luncheon, she went to
her room to dress for walk. Soon after
pistol shot warned the family, and it was
shown that Miss Lesley had fatally shot
herself in the head She has been in ex-
cellent health and spirits and there was
every evidence that the calamity was an ac-
cident.
One of the attorneys for Barnum says
that the terms of agreement on which his
client Withdrew his suit for 100000 against
the Grand Trunk Railway for the loss of the
elephant Jumbo were private. From an
other source it was learned, however that
the Grand Trunk people had agreed to pay
$1,000 in cash to Mr.. Barnu1n's firm and
haul the circus, eighty cars, over its rails
Tree during the coming season. This is vir-
tually a settlement for about s O,OOO, as
Barnums expenses on the same railway last
year we're about 81, 500.
At Harrisburg, Pa, last Christmas
Della Corbett, Jennie Quay and Ella Kountz-
man, formerly pupils in soldiers orphan
school, met John Ackley. who was intoxi-
Gated, and persuaded him to give them a
sleigh ride. The girls, neither of whom is
twenty one years old, became intoxicated
and abused the miner in a most beaStly
manner: Finally they beat him him over
the head as he chung to the sleigh and left
him to die in a strangers house. The case
came up for trial Saturday and the girls
were acquitted.
On the 21st, Walter Chase, of Clin-
ton, Maine, was fatally shot by his brother
aged about II years. The latter had been.
out cunning and returned to his brothers
house, making great noise. Walter went
to the door, demonstrated with him and
turned to go into the house, whereupon the
young man fired upon him. Chase about
year ago exhibited signs of insanity.
At ESQ a. NJ, April %, fire broke
out in the so called Bulkhead market sta
bles, at New York City, where 1000 horses
are kept The premises were practically
destroyed but only seven horses were burn
ed, and these were large team animals
worth 81 5000. The loss upon the building
was $40, 600.
At Plymouth, Pa, Sunday morning
fire took place by which block of six
frame buildings in the business portion of
the town was destroyed, and very little of
the contents saved. Five of the buildings
were owned by Geo. p. Richards, and one
by Charles Shupp. They were valued at
l2,0OO, partially insured. The loss on the
stock will reach $50, 600, about half covered
by insurance.
Fifty-four German priests Of New
York have signed memorial to Archbishop
Carrigan, denouncing the false representa-
lions OF the press, and assuring him of their
loyalty to him and the church, and their
dlsapproval of McGlynn's views and de
fance. $500 30
When the case Of Jake Sharp was
called in the New York court Monday his
counsel asked for the hearing Of a motion
to quash the indictment May was fixed
for the hearing Of the argument
Frank M. Scott, the bookkeeper Of
Webster q Co, of New York, who embez-
zled $1O,45O, received sentence of six wears.
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
A few days since one of the State de-
nartnnant officials holding the closest per-
sonal relations with the Secretary left on a
confidential mission to be absent two
months. 1t is conjectured that his mission
may have some bearing on the fisheries
question, and that he may be instructed to
ascertain how far the New England fishing
gested by Salisbury provisional renewal
of the w Washington treaty. ,uit n,,t o,,,, So